News Archive

May 2014
22 May 2014
Protect those important connections
Mocap manufactures a self-fusing silicone tape.  It is particularly suitable in underground mines for insulating...
22 May 2014
Mine Procurement Solutions and Vhaselwa Engineering & Management Consulting merge
Mine Procurement Solutions (MPS), which comprises MPS South Africa, MPS Tanzania and MPS Mozambique has...
21 May 2014
Zinc prices are poised for a rise due to a looming supply deficit
Seeking Alpha says “there are some metals analysts who believe that zinc will be in...
21 May 2014
Dust control chemistry stops air borne dust from rail cars/trucks
ZEI has released RailREADY™, a premium coal train dust control product line used primarily as...
21 May 2014
SmartPlant® Fusion 2014 to organise and manage unstructured plant data
Intergraph® has released SmartPlant® Fusion 2014, the latest version of its solution for EPC companies...
21 May 2014
Sandvik’s new Orange high productivity centre to boost Central West Australian mine productivity
Sandvik has opened a major new repair, rebuild and support centre in Orange, New South...
20 May 2014
Sandvik delivers new life for old Australian bolter miners
Underground coal bolter miners have a tough life in harsh conditions. After just four to...
20 May 2014
The economic conundrum, or is it a crisis, facing Queensland's coal mines
Around one quarter of Queensland’s (Australia) coal production is in the red according to the...
20 May 2014
National Mining Association (NMA) welcomes new member: Hitachi Consulting
NMA recently welcomed new member Hitachi Consulting, the global management consulting and IT services business...
20 May 2014
Santasalo underscores global commitment to mining
After re-introducing the Santasalo (http://www.santasalo.com/)  brand name for its industrial gear business early this year,...
19 May 2014
Antofagasta Minerals and Glencore join ICMM
ICMM has welcomed Antofagasta Minerals and Glencore as members. Their respective chief executive officers, Diego...
19 May 2014
Boart Longyear announces the new S250-M3 rock drill to combat noise
Boart Longyear has introduced the new S250-M3 rock drill. "The S250-M3’s advanced noise suppression and lower...